January 2012
4 posts
The Facebook IPO: too little, too late.
What’s wrong with the Facebook IPO? The fact that the Company is coming Public at $70 Billion or hgher valuation. That means the Public, your average Joe, has to wait until the Company is worth tens of Billions of Dollars before being able to invest. Unless you’re among the Employees, Angel Investors, Venture Firms or Institutional Investors that bought Facebook stock you’re...
“Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men.”
– Plato
Venture Capital: Fact vs. Rhetoric
Recently, I’ve noticed that the Media and a number of Mitt Romney’s political opponents have been incorrectly lumping Venture Capital with Private Equity, Buy-out and Hedge Funds in discussions around his track record. Given the controversy, it’s clear that most people, including reporters, don’t have a solid understanding of the differences between VC and these other practices.
For the...
